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Clients who are diagnosed with OCD often have a comorbid trauma diagnosis. It is essential that clinicians understand the similarities and the differences in OCD and PTSD symptomatology. Symptoms often overlap; however, they differ in functionality.…

The Distancing Approach is a comprehensive psychotherapy, rooted in the principles and practices of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. It aims to address the complex symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), through…

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Les troubles obsessionnels compulsifs présentent un parallèle intéressant avec le TSPT. La perte de contrôle est également un élément clé de ces troubles. Dans le cas des TOC, en revanche, le scénario catastrophe envisagé se situe dans le futur : «…

The Distancing Approach is a comprehensive psychotherapy, rooted in the principles and practices of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. It aims to address the complex symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), through…

OCD is a very common mental illness that frequently manifests as an obsession with cleanliness, doubts, fear of harming oneself or others, religious, and sexual concerns. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy uses a…

This chapter examines the use of EMDR therapy for individuals with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). The chapter reviews the evidence for the use of EMDR, how obsessive–compulsive symptoms and trauma may occur more frequently than assumed, and how…

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Learn how to permanently resolve and treat the emotional triggers causing addictions and OCD’s in just 4 easy steps at home. Adult Mental Health issues including addiction around the world are growing rapidly, we are experiencing a global mental…

Meta analysis studies show important effects of cognitive therapy and behavioural therapy for OCD, but further knowledge about resource saving formats such as group therapy is needed and there are only few relevant studies available. We developed a…

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Here is the ultimate self-guide to the Eye Movement Desensitization and Resolution (EMDR) process. With just a few steps, with this book/workbook, you can easily access the tested method to say good-bye finally: To the trauma that has taken hold of…

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating psychological condition that impacts millions of people globally. The front-line psychological intervention for OCD is exposure/response prevention (ERP), however, many individuals do not respond…

BackgroundObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is known as a non-psychotic mental disorder resistant to treatment. It has been found that eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can increase the effectiveness of its standard treatments.…

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating psychological condition that impacts millions of people globally. The front-line psychological intervention for OCD is exposure/response prevention (ERP), however, many individuals do not respond…

L’Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) è un protocollo di provata effi cacia per la desensibilizzazione e rielaborazione dei ricordi di esperienze avverse, tanto da essere indicato dalle linee guida internazionali come trattamento di…

The present paper is an attempt to extend the mechanisms of action in EMDR beyond the processing of past traumatic experiences. The two subjects in the case series have not processed past traumatic experiences, and have attained significant progress…

This article evaluates eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for individuals with a diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been conducted on 55 and 90 patients with OCD.…

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured, eight-phase, mainly non-verbal psychotherapeutic approach that is developed to resolve symptoms that have stemmed from disturbing and unprocessed life experiences. EMDR is well…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a bio-psycho-socio-cultural disorder that includes genetic, neural brain anomalies, traumatic experiences, and development of dysfunctional beliefs frequently learnt from others and from the environment. Current…

Most of the empirical evidence supporting the efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) has been with individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This case study reports on the successful treatment of…

Berichtet wird über einen 40-jährigen Mann mit emotional instabiler Persönlichkeitsstörung und Polytoxikomanie in der Anamnese, der seit Jahren unter Erektionsstörungen im sexuellen Zusammensein mit besonders geliebten Frauen litt und wegen…

Objective: Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the most studied and empirically validated form of treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). However, this therapeutic modality can be extremely…

This article presents the detailed case of a 27-year-old man who began to suffer from intrusive imagery after watching a brutal scene in the TV series Game of Thrones. The content of the intrusive imagery included images of people with enucleated…

Background: This study aimed to evaluate eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), by comparison to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based on exposure and response prevention.…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a bio-psycho-socio-cultural disorder that includes genetic, neural brain anomalies, traumatic experiences, and development of dysfunctional beliefs that can be learnt from others and from the environment. The…

• Various Studies have shown onset of Obsessive Compulsive (OC) Behaviors in Very Young Children (3 years to 8 years)(Hirano et. al, 2007; Jennifer et. Al, 2014 ). • Allemagne (2009) suggested EMDR offer promising techniques and new avenues in…

Background: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured, eight-phase psychotherapeutic approach, developed to resolve symptoms resulting from disturbing and unprocessed life experiences. EMDR is well known for the treatment…

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing has been successfully used to treat various psychological disorders. Several neuroimaging investigations like single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and…

OCDs are difficult to treat. Various studies have demonstrated that 15–40% of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) do not respond to it; they cannot be motivated to undergo treatment, drop out, or experience persisting difficulties in…

OCDs are difficult to treat. Various studies have demonstrated that 15–40% of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) do not respond to classical treatments; they cannot be motivated to undergo treatment, drop out, or experience persisting…

This article reports on the first 3 randomly allocated cases treated by the author in an ongoing trial comparing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) with cognitive behavioral therapy (exposure and response prevention) in the…

Researchers and clinicians have recently highlighted the usefulness of integrating additional therapeutic approaches into standard intensive cognitive behavioural treatments (CBT) with the aim to improve clinical outcomes for patients with severe…

The presentation draws on experiences from the ECO trial, currently taking place in the Leeds (UK) IAPT service. The randomised trial is comparing EMDR (John Marr’s Adapted Phobia Protocol) with CBT (Exposure and Response Prevention) for clients…

3 case studies are presented illustrating the utility of EMDR in complex treatment-resistant OCD. The cases are considered from the perspective of OCD as a defence protecting against underlying trauma and issues arising from ambivalent attachment.

A model of joint conceptualisation will invite the therapist to place a foot in the bizarre world of the person’s OCD with its complex, varied and highly emotive rules woven with dread, terror or disgust within its own cruel, internal, apparently…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterised by recurrent obsessions (thoughts, images, impulses that are deemed to be intrusive, unacceptable, uncontrollable and ego dystonic) and compulsions (repetitive behaviours that can be overt or…

This is a history of a 35 yrs. old man who came with symptoms of OCD. He was initially treated with medication and CBT. He did show some improvement and was maintained on medication. He did not follow-up for a long time. He narrated an incident,…

Building upon a previous workshop (Marr 2011) looking at the use of EMDR in the treatment of OCD. This presentation will examine an outline form of an EMDR Protocol for OCD based around Mental Video Playback and BLS (Marr 2012).

Dr. Marquis and Dr. Sprowls will present on the Neurobiology of OCD and the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, (EMDR). This treatment is based on clinical research and practice,…

Cet article rapporte les résultats de deux expériences qui examinent chacune un protocole EMDR (désensibilisation et retraitement par les mouvements oculaires) différent pour le trouble obsessionnel-compulsif (TOC), chacune avec deux jeunes…

Background: In patients with co-morbid obsessive−compulsive disorder (OCD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), repetitive behavior patterns, rituals, and compulsions may ward off anxiety and often function as a coping strategy to control…

In diesem praxisorientierten Workshop wird der Einsatz von EMDR bei Zwangsstörungen vorgestellt und eingeübt. Dabei wird auf Besonderheiten beim Einsatz von EMDR ebenso eingegangen wie auf die Kombination mit Reizkonfrontationen (Expositionsübungen).…

Will present on the treatment of OCD and OCD Spectrum y Disorders using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, (EMDR). This treatment is based on clinical research and practice, integrating Anxiety Disorder treatments such as cognitive…

Various studies have demonstrated that 15-40% of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) do not respond to it; they cannot be motivated to undergo treatment, drop out, or experience persisting difficulties in regulating their emotions. In…

This article reports the results of two experiments, each investigating a different eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) protocol for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and each with two young adult male participants with…

Objective. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the chronic anxiety disorders that interfere with routine individual life, occupational and social functions. There is controversy about the first choice of treatment for OCD between medication…

OCD is described and current recognised treatment approaches are outlined. Existing literature regarding the treatment of OCD with EMDR is reviewed. Theories about the aetiology of OCD are described in relation to the Adaptive Information Processing…

The use of Eye Movement, Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) with the addition of a Mental Videotape with any disturbance experience by the client reprocessed with EMDR has been trialled within this research document as an alternative to exposure…
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